Global Firepower Index 2021
Global Firepower Index is based on the potential military strength of countries across the world. It has 138 countries listed in the Index.
USA topped the list with 904 helicopters and eleven aircraft carriers with 68 submarines and 40,000 armored fighting vehicles. Russia and China are on 2nd and 3rd rank in the Index respectively.
India is ranked 4th in the Global Firepower Index with 542 combat aircraft, 17 submarines, 4730 tanks and 37 attack helicopters.
India innovation Index 2020
Niti Ayog launched the 2nd edition of India innovation Index depends on how the states of country support innovation.
This index is calculated as the average of scores of two dimensions namely enablers and performance. It is developed on the lines of the Global Innovation Index.
Karnataka, Maharashtra and Tamilnadu are on 1st, 2nd and 3rd rank respectively in the list of big states. Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Manipur are on 1st, 2nd and 3rd rank respectively in the list of small states.
Netherland PM Quits
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Netherland’s Prime Minister Mark Rutte and his entire cabinet has resigned recently over the issue of Childcare subsidies scandal. In this scandal Mark families were wrongly accused of child welfare fraud.
Kavach
The large scale joint military exercise “Kavach” involving Indian Army, Indian Navy and Indian Air Force is conducting in January 2021 under the A&N command.
In this exercise, the joint force will execute high density offensive and defense measures in the Andaman Sea and Bay of Bengal.